7Functions of Board

#### 7 Functions of Board The functions of the Board are: (aa) to provide independent strategic advice to the Secretary, the Minister and other Ministers in relation to industry, innovation, science and research matters; and (ab) to undertake audits of, and prepare, review and amend plans in relation to, industry, innovation, science and research matters; and (ac) to promote investment in industry, innovation, science and research; and (ad) to commission and publish research in relation to industry, innovation, science and research matters; and (a) such functions as are conferred on it by a provision of this Act (other than this section); and (b) to evaluate, and to advise the Minister about, the operation of this Act, the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992 and the Venture Capital Act 2002, and the Commonwealth’s income tax laws as they operate in relation to those Acts; and (c) such functions as are conferred on it by the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992, the Venture Capital Act 2002 or any other Act; and (ca) to give information it obtains under Part 2, 3 or 4 of the Venture Capital Act 2002 to the Commissioner for the purposes of implementing and administering the taxation law (within the meaning of the Taxation Administration Act 1953); and (d) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.